Vietnamese police carrying out the extradition of a suspect. — bocongan.gov.vn
HANOI: Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security is drafting a new Extradition Law aimed at modernising the country’s legal framework and addressing international concerns regarding the application of the death penalty in extradition cases.
The proposed law is one of four reforms stemming from the 2007 Law on Judicial Assistance. A key provision has sparked debate: a proposal to exempt the death penalty in certain extradition cases to secure the return of fugitives who have fled to countries that have abolished capital punishment.
